I own a copy of both this and the 2nd edition (the latter of which had some content cut out so that they could sell it as multiple books). It's a fun and goofy game, though I don't recommend playing it too seriously. The rules are easily gamed, and the lack of balance can really derail the game if everyone is playing for keeps. (This is a game where you can literally play a Golden Age style Superman or a talking pigeon. And if you have a game with both then everyone should be working together to have a good time.)

Despite the fact that the second edition lacks the Game Master content (found now in the overpriced Game Master's Guide), I'd still recommend picking it up over this one. The rules and options are expanded on, and it fixes some of the more glaring imbalances and fills in some holes in the rules. Having both does eliminate the need for the more pricey 2nd edition supplements though. They didn't exactly reinvent the wheel the second time round, and dividing everything up between 5+ books...See more was a bit excessive.

Gerry MDecember 14, 2016 5:08 pm UTC

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I owned this book when I was a kid and never played the game but loved the book a lot. I had to purchase this PDF out of curiosity. It is pretty amazing. Generating heroes is a game within itself... Old School Fun...

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My opinion is nostalgic and awesome!! I had this book when I was a kid and have no idea what ever happened to it. I rmember even though I never actually played the game I really liked the book a lot and thought it was cool so I soug [...]

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